Multicomponent Exercise Training Improves Gait Ability of Older Women Rather than Strength Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Gait parameters for multicomponent and strength groups at pretraining and posttraining.

	Multicomponent group		Strength group		value
	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
Stride length (m)	1.12 (0.11)	1.17 (0.12)^a	1.17 (0.14)	1.16 (0.14)	0.011
Gait cycle (s)	1.08 (0.06)	1.03 (0.04)	1.06 (0.07)	1.05 (0.09)	0.207
Cadence (Stride.s−^1)	0.93 (0.06)	097 (0.04)	0.95 (0.06)	0.96 (0.07)	0.298
Gait speed (m.s−^1)	1.03 (0.11)	1.13 (0.12)^a	1.11 (0.18)	1.11 (0.19)	0.024
Toe clearance (cm)	3.91 (0.55)	4.32 (0.67)	3.94 (0.68)	4.13 (0.50)	0.415
Heel contact (m.s−^1)	0.87 (0.22)	0.65 (0.20)	0.84 (0.32)	0.76 (0.29)	0.193
Limb stance (%)	59 (1)	57 (1)	59 (2)	59 (2)	0.100
Swing phase (%)	41 (2)	43 (1)	41 (2)	41 (2)	0.086
Double support (s)	0.10 (0.03)	0.10(0.02)	0.10 (0.02)	0.09 (0.02)	0.476

Main time effect ; a: different from pretraining.